Michael Shrum Jr

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Biography

Michael was born in 1974. His father, Mike, was 21 years old, and his mother, Melva, was 19 years old. He was the eldest of three children; he had a brother and a sister.

He had dark eyes that would sparkle with mischief or soften with love. He was a very entertaining guy. Many told him that he should be a stand-up comedian! He did great impressions of family members (when they weren't around) that cracked his other family members up. He had what his mother said was a "devil dimple" on the left side of his face that only showed up when he was being particularly mischievous--which was quite often.

Spirituality was very important to Michael. He was baptized as a child and choose to be confirmed Catholic during his time in bootcamp. He went into the Marine Corp the same month that he graduated from High School. He served in Hawaii and Australia, and he brought an Australian bride home at the end of his service. Sadly, their marriage ended in divorce. In 2002, he married the love of his life, Chrissy.

Michael died in 2008, at the age of 33. He is gone, but not forgotten.

Research Notes

It was hard to find his death certificate because it had his last residence as Bedias, Texas, when he was actually living in Spring, Texas. Also, his residence of record at the time was a business UPS, not the home in which he was living.

Cannot find a record of is marriage to Nicole; however, the details are on the divorce certificate cited below.

Cannot find information on second wife, Norma, as I do not have her birth date or where she was born or parental information. Their marriage information is cited on the divorce certificate.

Sources

1. "Texas Birth Index, 1903-1997," database, FamilySearch [1]: 1 January 2015), Michael Anthony Jr. Shrum, 13 Nov 1974; from "Texas Birth Index, 1903-1997," database and images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2005); citing Texas Department of State Health Services.

2 FamilySearch.org, FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : modified 06 July 2017, 18:52), entry for Michael Anthony Shrum Jr. (PID contributed by various users. PersonID LTZW-MBT. Michael Anthony Shrum Jr. https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:LTZWMBT.

3 FamilySearch.org, FamilySearch Family Tree, "Texas Marriages, 1966-2010," database, FamilySearch [(https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9].1.1/VY3N-T58 : 6 December 2014), Michael A Shrum, Jr and Christine M Merchant, 02 Nov 2002; citing Travis, Texas, United States, certificate number 152533, Vital Statistics Unit, Texas Department of State Health Services, Austin. Michael A Shrum, Jr, "Texas Marriages, 1966-2010". https://familysearch.org/ark:/ 61903/1:1:VY3N-T58.

4 FamilySearch.org, FamilySearch Family Tree, "United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch [(https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/JB8T-V4Q] : 20 May 2014), MICHAEL ANTHONY SHRUM, 12 Feb 2008; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing). Michael Anthony Shrum, "United States Social Security Death Index". https://familysearch.org/ ark:/61903/1:1:JB8T-V4Q.

5 Ancestry.com, Texas, Marriage Index, 1814-1909 and 1966-2011 (Ancestry.com Operations Inc).

6 Ancestry.com, Texas, Divorce Index, 1968-2011 (Ancestry.com Operations Inc), Texas Department of State Health Services; Austin, Texas; Texas Divorce Index, 1968-2014.

7 U.S. Social Security Death Index (SSDI).

8 Ancestry.com, Texas, Divorce Index, 1968-2011 (Ancestry.com Operations Inc), TexasDepartment of State Health Services; Austin, Texas; Texas Divorce Index, 1968-2014.

9 Ancestry.com, Texas, Divorce Index, 1968-2011 (Ancestry.com Operations Inc), Texas Department of State Health Services; Austin, Texas; Texas Divorce Index, 1968-2014.